Italy vs Syria: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Italy
7.23 million people
in 2023
Syria
7.16 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Syria rank
56th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.23 million people against 7.16 million people in Syria, a difference of 68,320 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.22 million people | 1.71 million people | 10.51 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.64 million people | 2.52 million people | 10.12 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 13.24 million people | 3.62 million people | 9.61 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.13 million people | 5.03 million people | 6.10 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.54 million people | 6.39 million people | 2.15 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.26 million people | 7.39 million people | 865,766 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.26 million people | 7.89 million people | 366,128 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.21 million people | 251,330 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Italy or Syria?
- Italy, at 7.23 million people against 7.16 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Italy and Syria?
- 68,320 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Italy ranks 55th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.